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Body of 17-year-old boy recovered from American River in Auburn

After the body of a 17-year-old south Sacramento boy was recovered from the American River Sunday, officials show KCRA 3’s Kristen Simoes the efforts to prevent another drowning and how even experts are struggling with the icy water.

After the body of a 17-year-old south Sacramento boy was recovered from the American River Sunday, officials show KCRA 3’s Kristen Simoes the efforts to prevent another drowning and how even experts are struggling with the icy water.

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Updated: 7:48 PM PDT Apr 17, 2016

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WEBVTT HOW EVEN THE EXPERTS ARE STRUGGLING WITH THE ICY WATER. KRISTEN SIMOES: THE DIVE TEAMS GATHERED TO RESUME RESEARCH FOR THE 17-YEAR-OLD MISSING SINCE 10:00 YESTERDAY MORNING WHEN WITNESSES SAW HIM GO ON -- INTO THE WATER. >> SURVIVABILITY IN COLD WATER IS LONGER, BUT IT SOME POINT YOU HAVE TO MOVE TO A RECOVERY MANY RESCUE -- THEN A RESCUE EFFORT. >> THE FAMILY SAYS THE TEENAGER NEW HOW TO SWIM, AND WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA, HE WAS LIKELY HERE TO GO FISHING. >> WE CAME A LOT BACK IN THE DAY, BUT WE DON'T WANT TO COME DURING THIS TIME IN IRAQ -- WATER IS TO COLD. >> IT IS A SECTION OF THE AMERICAN RIVER THAT HAS WARNING SIGNS POSTED YOUR ROUND -- YEAR-ROUND. HE WAS OUT HERE YESTERDAY, WATCHING CREWS WHO SPENT MOST OF THE DAY SCOURING THE RIVER. >> THE SEARCH CREWS WERE IN THE EDDIES. DIVERS WERE IN THE WATER, THEY DID NOT RECOVER. >> ONE NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YESTERDAY AND TODAY IS THE WATER LEVEL IS ABOUT TO BE LOWER TODAY. THAT IS BECAUSE OFFICIALS HAD TO RELEASE VALVES OF THE RESERVOIR UPSTREAM SHUT DOWN TO HELP. THIS WATER PRESENTS CHALLENGES, EVEN FOR THE EXPERTS >> -- >> IT IS A FLOTATION DEVICE, DESIGNED FOR WHITEWATER ACTIVITY. >> TODAY AUTHORITIES ARE INVITING PEOPLE TO STAY AWAY FROM THE WATER, BUT IF THEY HAVE TO GO IN, THEY NEED TO CHECK THE ONE TOOL THAT COULD SAVE THEIR LIFE. >> EVERY YEAR SOMEONE DROWNS THAT COULD HAVE SURVIVED IF THEY WERE WEARING A FLOTATION DEVICE. >> IN THIS CASE, THEY CEDI FIVE FRIENDS DID NOT HAVE FLOATATION DEVICES, AND THEY WERE NOT PREPARED FOR WATER THERE WAS ONLY 54 DEGREES. >> IT IS TOO COLD. >> IT IS TOO FAST.

Body of 17-year-old boy recovered from American River in Auburn

After the body of a 17-year-old south Sacramento boy was recovered from the American River Sunday, officials show KCRA 3’s Kristen Simoes the efforts to prevent another drowning and how even experts are struggling with the icy water.